Are DV2020 visa holder allowed to enter the US?

[madisonsquare 9]

My cousin is from Algeria. He was lucky to pass his interview back in February and obtained a DV-1 visa.

He booked a ticket but unfortunately, he was not able to travel to the US due to Trump’s ban of flights from Shengen area which his flight was transitioning though.

 

 I know there’s another ban in effect on new immigrants.

 

Given that his visa will expire in army August,  he is trying to book a ticket to the US with a stopover in Paris, France.

 

My question is: can he enter the US now?

 

If not on what basis he will be denied entry? Is it going to be because of the immigrants ban? Or because of transitioning through Shengen area?

 

Was any one able to enter the US with a DV-1 Visa recently?

 

 

Thank you for your help.

 

 

 

 

 

[Boiler 45,467]

Why through Paris? With the issues.

[madisonsquare 9]

17 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Why through Paris? With the issues.

Only  available route for now. (No Direct flight exists)

[Boiler 45,467]

I SERIOUSLY doubt it is the only route.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

He cannot fly via Paris as long as schengen is on the Covid ban list. He needs to find another way to get to the US before his visa expires, without traveling through a banned country. Immigrant visa holders are not exempted from the ban. He may have to take a long way round. Is there routing through another African country that has direct flights to the US, or via Dubai, for example? 
 

There is not a ban on new immigrants, there is a ban on new visas being issued. Holders of valid visas are allowed to enter. It is clearly stated in the proclamation that it is not retroactive and in all DoS info on it. The schengen ban is the problem.

 

 

Edited July 24, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Expedia shows flights available from Algiers to Dubai and then Emirates  direct from Dubai to JFK, as an example. 
 

emirates website https://www.emirates.com/us/english/destinations/alg/jfk/flights-from-algiers-to-new-york-john-f-kennedy shows a flight available on Thursday 30 July for this route.

 

 

Edited July 24, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[madisonsquare 9]

12 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Expedia shows flights available from Algiers to Dubai and then Emirates  direct from Dubai to JFK, as an example. 
 

emirates website https://www.emirates.com/us/english/destinations/alg/jfk/flights-from-algiers-to-new-york-john-f-kennedy shows a flight available on Thursday 30 July for this route.

 

 

Thank you. We’ll try if it works with this flight. 
 

It’s really hard to flight from Algiers these days. The country closed its borders. 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

13 minutes ago, madisonsquare said:

Thank you. We’ll try if it works with this flight. 
 

It’s really hard to flight from Algiers these days. The country closed its borders. 

A lot of countries have, but sometimes you can get special permission to leave for something like emigration. Not sure what the specific situation is there. 

[retheem 564]

Avoid European countries for now. Make your way to Dubai or Doha or Addis Ababa then connect to the US. This is where you need to think outside the box.

Edited July 27, 2020 by retheem

[madisonsquare 9]

On 7/24/2020 at 10:52 AM, SusieQQQ said:

A lot of countries have, but sometimes you can get special permission to leave for something like emigration. Not sure what the specific situation is there. 

My cousin was lucky enough to board on that Emirates flight and enter the US without any problems. Thank you for your great advice SusieQQQ

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

46 minutes ago, madisonsquare said:

My cousin was lucky enough to board on that Emirates flight and enter the US without any problems. Thank you for your great advice SusieQQQ

Glad to hear that! Thanks for coming back to update.